Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-07
THE PLEASURE PARTY.
President Cleveland Arrives
at Milwaukee.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
The Incessant Hand Shaking
Proves Too Fatigning to
be Continued.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, October th.-Swarms Of
people again filled all the approaches
to the Palmer House this morning,
eagerly watching for glimpse of
President Cleveland when he should
emerge for drive to the international
Military Encampment. At 8:45 Mr..
Cleveland, looking but little worse for
the wholesome hand-shaking of the
previous day, appeared at the door
way with hat doffed and many good
natured bows 10 the crowd.
OFF AGAIN.
He lightly sprang into waiting
carriage and ip a few minutes was
whirling through the thick of the
business district and out Washington
Boulevard to the encampment. He
was accompanied by Mayor Roche,
General Terry and dozen lesser dig
nitaries. The sidewalks along either
route were lined with people, including
thousands who, Notwithstanding their
strenuous efforts all the day and
evening yesterday, had failed to see
the President or wife, in the
general confusion prevailing. At the
Encampment grounds the President
was
GREETED WITH A SALUTE
From the artillery. He drove past
troops drawn up in line, and without
further delay drove to the depot down
town, from which the start was to be
made for Milwaukee. Mrs. Cleveland
was aboard the train before him, hav-
ing driven unobserved from the hotel.
Both appeared on the car platform,
and as the train moved off, waved
adieu to the multitude which filed the
depot and made the air resound with
cheers.
ARRIVAL AT MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, October GA great
concourse of people assembled at the
depot long before the time of arrival
OF the President and party, and when
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the crowd burst out into enthusiastic
cheers and a salute of artillery was
fred from the battery. The party en-
tered carriage and the parade began
Immediately.
HISTORICAL SURROUNDINGS.
The President rode in the procession
in carriage in which Daniel Webster,
Henry Clay, Silas Wright and Martin
Van Buren, have ridden. The chair
which he occupied at the banquet this
evening was made from the tree under
which Washington took command of
the continental army, July 5, 1775, in
Cambridge, and is known as the
Washington Elm. 1t is the same in
which Presidents Grant and Hayes
have been banqueted in Boston.
AT sCHLITz PARK.
From the reviewing stand the pro-
cession marched to Schlitz Park,
which was brilliantly decorated. The
President was stationed on platform
in the main pavilion inside the park.
Some accident in the arrangement
caused considerable confusion, the
crowd becoming massed in such a
manner that the Presidents party
were nearly swept off their feet by the
surging throng. The police finally
restored order. The reception lasted
an hour, and the President was SO
tired of hand shaking that most of the
time he kept his hands behind his
back and simply bowed as the people
passed. Mrs. Cleveland, who left the
procession early, dined at the house
of John L. Mitchell. She attended
the reception at James Kneeland's,
lasting until evening, when she was
driven to the Plankinton House,
where she listened to the toasts at the
merchants banquet from the balcony.
A, BIG DINNHR-PARTY.
$50 guests sat down to the banquet
rendered by the Merchants Associa-
ton to President Cleveland, including
leading politicians Of all shades OF
opinion from all over the State.
THE PRESIDENT ENTERS.
The guests remained standing until
the arrival of the chief guest OF the
evening. He was received with an
outburst of applause, which was re-
newed when, at 10 O'Clock, Mrs.
Cleveland made her appearance in the
balcony to listen to the toasts and re-
sponses. Mr.. Andrews, President of
the Merchants Association, made a
welcoming address.
SENSIBLE SPEECH.
President Cleveland, in reply, after
referring to the high duties and re-
sponsibilities of his Office, acknowl-
edged with patriotic satisfaction the
tribute to that office which belongs to
us all. He added, "And because it
belongs to all the people the obligation
is manifest on their part to maintain
constant and continuous watchfulness
concerning it and its operation. Their
duty is not entirely done when they
have exercised their suffrage and indi-
Gated their choice for an incumbent,
nor. is their duty performed
by settling down to bitter,
malignant and senseless abuse
of ali that is done or attempted to be
done by the incumbent selected. The
acts of an administration should not
be approved as a matter of course and
for no better reason than it represents
the political party, but more unpatri-
otic than all others are those who hav-
ing been party to discon-
tent have no fair grounds OF
criticism to excuse or Justify their con-
duct and rail because of personal dis
appointment; those who misrepresent
for sensational purposes and who pro-
fess to see swift destruction in the re-
lection of their plans of governmental
management. After all we never have
fear that the American people
will permit this high office OF
President to suffer. There is a
patriotic sentiment abroad which in
the midst of all party feeling and all
party disappointment will assert itsel
and will insist that the office which
stands for the people, shall minister
to their prosperity and welfare"
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